ophthalmologist

noun

Definition of ophthalmologistnext
as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye

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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist Oh, and don’t worry about sparkles irritating your gaze—the formula is ophthalmologist-tested. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 An ophthalmologist injected an air bubble into my eye and zapped the hole shut with a laser. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Others are referred by their primary care doctors or an ophthalmologist. — Dawn Fallik, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 Others, such as Oliver Schein, an ophthalmologist at Johns Hopkins Medicine, point out the strong financial incentive to use the laser, as the equipment can cost a practice up to $500,000. — Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ophthalmologist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
  1. optometrist
  2. doctor
  3. physician
  4. neurologist
  5. pediatrician
  6. gynecologist
  7. dermatologist
  8. internist
Noun
  • The House has 17 physicians, four dentists, two pharmacists, a nurse practitioner, an optometrist and a rehabilitation therapist.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The optometrist and another co-defendant have entered guilty pleas in the prosecution and are expected to testify against Diamantis.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of optometrist
Noun
  • Murphy said doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As the science continues to advance rapidly, treating metastatic breast cancer is becoming an art, with doctors weighing which treatments to use, in what combinations and in what order, to get the longest benefit.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Andrews, the Senate’s first female physician and first pediatrician, credits her stance on gun control to her experience treating children who have unintentionally shot themselves after finding an unsecured firearm.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Since Melanie Federline’s arrest, details in the arrest warrant about loose pills and the use of allergy medicine in the home as a sleep aid have alarmed physicians and child welfare experts.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of physician
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  • Dane then met with another neurologist, who sadly couldn’t provide any answers.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Edo Richard, a neurologist in the Netherlands who serves on an independent advisory group to the European Medicines Agency, balks at that distinction.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of neurologist
Noun
  • However, what Patterson says was once uncommon has become a regular occurrence when the Idaho pediatrician is working in a newborn nursery in the southwest region of the state.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Kim Schrier Democrat Kim Schrier was the first pediatrician elected to Congress in 2018.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • Kelly Morrison Obstetrician-gynecologist Kelly Morrison won a second term in Minnesota’s third district.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Women taking aromatase inhibitors should make that decision with their gynecologist and oncologist.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of gynecologist
Noun
  • Those with a family history of melanoma, and even those without one, should schedule an appointment with their dermatologist for a thorough skin check, Callahan said.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Then, consider prescriptions for problem spots on the skin with your dermatologist.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dermatologist
Noun
  • Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Definition of internist

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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologist. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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